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To the Rt. Honble.
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Slingsby Bethell
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Wm. Moreton
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The Humble Petition of
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Thomas
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Father of
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Your Honrs. Supplicant Petr. unhappy Son was
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this present Decr. Sessions Tryed and Convicted on ther
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London side for a single Felony for stealing Copper
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as mentioned in Indictment the property of One Mr. Shelton
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That Your Honrs. unfortunate Petr. has always lived
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in Credit, and Reputation, never any Hurr or Blemish in
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his Character, till this shocking and terrible affair
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happned in regard to his Son having a Family to Support
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That should Your Honrs. look upon your Distressed
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Petr. and favour his Wretched Son he has it in his
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Power to provide for him in a Geenteel and Creditable
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manner both by Friends and Intrest, and as it is
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the first Fault, and his Character never stood
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impeached before
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Wm. Moreton
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Reason
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or to your
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Thos Lampard
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yours
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Mattw. Blakiston
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9 demr. 1755
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The therefore most Humbly beggs &
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Implores that you would be pleased out
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of your Extensive Goodness and Compassion
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to mitigate his Sentence of Transportation
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into Corporal punishmt. or as to Ye. Honl.
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shall seem most meet
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And as in Duty bound shall Pray}
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Thomas
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Lampard
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